I’d been wanting to try out Republic Wireless for a while. I’m glad I finally did … I was tired of my dumb phone. It was dumb as in “not a smartphone” but also dumb as in dumb. I barely could see the keypad anymore. And I kept butt-dialing people because I could not lock … Read more
Processing fees of all kinds nickel and dime us all the time. Here’s how to reduce them … Let’s start off with something we can all agree on: Fees suck. Late fees. Overdraft fees. ICANN fees. Service fees. Fees, fees, fees. Credit card companies forbid merchants from passing on merchant fees to their customers. Charging fees makes … Read more
Business is cyclical. Here are the best things to buy in March … There are good deals to be found year round for just about anything. However, it’s the nature of business that a lot of deals happen at the same time during the year. Best things to buy in March Here are things that you … Read more
Taking in foster dogs — or foster anything — is rewarding. But it’s by no means easy … If you’re in the market for a pet, there’s little need to buy one. There are lots of pets waiting to be adopted. Pet shelters get them all the time: all ages, sizes, breeds, and backgrounds. Though … Read more
To become better, we should count something. What is interesting to count? You may have heard of SMART goals: goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound. For some SMART goals, it’s easy to figure out what to measure. If you want to save $500 by the end of March, then you monitor your savings … Read more
(This article was updated on 8 April 2024.) Free is one of my favorite four-letter words. But attach the word trial after the word free, and it can get you into trouble — or at least end up being something decidedly not free. In and of themselves, there’s nothing wrong with a free trial of a service or a membership. It’s … Read more
Business is cyclical. Here are the best things to buy in February … There are good deals to be found year round for just about anything. However, it’s the nature of business that a lot of deals happen at the same time during the year. Best things to buy in February Here are things that you can … Read more
There are 24 hours a day, last time I checked. How are you creating value for yourself during any of those hours? Times of transition are unsettling. The more transitions we go through, the easier they become, to an extent. If it’s a transition in national power, such as happens every few years, things can … Read more